Rishipur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rishipur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Rishipur. The total population of Rishipur is 1,331 out of which 689 are males and 642 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rishipur is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rishipur village is 143 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rishipur is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Rishipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rishipur is 63.7%. Thus Rishipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.56% and the female literacy rate is 57.54% in Rishipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rishipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rishipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rishipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 78 | 65 |
| Literacy | 63.72% | 69.56% | 57.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 708 | 359 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 264 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Rishipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rishipur village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 193 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 105 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 70 | 120 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 161 | 176 |
| Non Working | 658 | 335 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Rishipur,
Below are the list of villages near Rishipur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanaipur | 874 |
| Paschim Manoharpur | 892 |
| Bajitpur | 2,383 |
| Basmanpara | 1,327 |
| Budhor | 757 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,574 |
| Birghai | 2,126 |
| Dharmmadanga | 921 |
| Mahisbathan | 692 |
| Kumardangi | 1,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rishipur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia